Board of Directors
The Foundation’s board is responsible for making key decisions, setting goals and evaluating progress, setting policy, establishing committees, and ensuring all board and committee actions align with the mission, vision and values of the foundation.
Our Officers
Robyn Pye, President
Mueller Pye and Associates
Kyle Stanzel, Vice President
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Dr. Ken Gregorski*, Secretary
Katy ISD Superintendent
Yvonne Kershner, Treasurer
Brazos Valley Credit Union
Our Members
Katy ISD Ex-Officio*
Kara Abrameit, Texas Children Hospital
Erica Bretell, Community Volunteer
Keiko Davidson, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
Adrienne Davitz, Katy Area Chamber of Commerce
Allisyn Decatur, Ayers Meetings & Events, Inc.
Paul Dickens, Prudential
Rick Ellis, Association of Water Board of Directors-Texas
Chris Garcia, Sente Mortgage/Rotary Club of Katy
Elyse Guevarra Harris, bp
Kayce Heinz, Compass Real Estate/LARAE Marketing
Shelley Keating, Community Volunteer
Shantania Loving-Leggins, Leggins Financial Group
Jessica Manske, Community Volunteer
Kate Marinacci, Martinez & Marinacci
Sarah McLeod, Katy ISD VIPS Executive
Casey Mitchell, Mind Dance Marketing
Karensa Murdich, Katy Council of PTAs President
Elizabeth Nicklas, Community Volunteer
Kathleen Ram, Chicken Salad Chick
J.R. Richardson, Consolidated Communications
Kelly Richman, Lifetime of Clicks Photography
Elaine Robertson, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
Jennifer Royo, Muse Search+Inspire
Matt Schomburg, State Farm Insurance
Kristina Shackelford, Mind Dance Marketing
Ben Simiskey- Lakes Wealth Advisory
Kenyatta Simmons, Life Changers Community Church
Marsha Smith, Community Volunteer
Mike Van Hoozer, Van Hoozer & Associates
Andrew Vana, Continuum
Darcie Vlahos, Community Volunteer
Jamie Wolman, Katy ISD Campus Namesake
James Cross, Katy ISD Board of Trustees Representative
Administrators
Dr. Christine Caskey, Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Andrea Grooms, Chief Communications Officer
Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Campus Principals
Shae Hardwell, Wilson Elementary
Tobb Knobbe, West Memorial Junior High
Campus Leaders
Becky Finnegan, District Elementary Teacher of the Year, Griffin Elementary
Jamie Wernig, District Secondary Teacher of the Year, Mayde Creek High School
Katy ISD Administrative Liaisons*
Education Foundation Staff
Karen Lewis, Executive Director of Community Partnerships
Janet Theis, Development Director Katy ISD Education Foundation
Susi Jackson, Partners in Education Coordinator
* Indicates ex officio, non-voting members of the Board
Voting members of the Board of Directors serve either one- or three-year terms. Three-year voting members are nominated by individual board members and elected by the entire board. Other voting members, who serve one-year terms, represent district organizations including the Katy Council of PTAs and the Katy ISD VIPS Executive Board. These community representatives are recommended for service by the foundation board president and ratified by the board.